Artists in Communities Training

Posted by on February 7, 2003

[posted from PAEP listserv]

ARE YOU AN ENERGETIC ARTIST OF COLOR WHO WANTS TO SHARE YOUR ARTISTIC PASSION? WOULD YOU LIKE TO PREPARE YOURSELF TO LEAD MEANINGFUL PROJECTS IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS?

Apply for the Asian Arts Initiative’s

ARTISTS IN COMMUNITIES TRAINING (ACT) INTENSIVE: March 22 – April 6, 2003

What is ACT?

Our Artists in Communities Training (ACT) Program aims to expand the pool of artists of color in all disciplines to actively convey the power of artmaking into the hands of everyday people. ACT provides artists with a two-week series of intensive workshops on educational models and strategies, a hands-on teaching placement, and opportunities for future residencies in schools and community settings. ACT is grounded in an innovative Arts Based Pedagogy that includes the Arts as an intergral part of the intellectual, artistic, cultural, and political development of youth and community members.

Here’s what you get from ACT:
* Pick up tools from other artists through observations and workshops.
* Develop your own one-day lesson plan.
* Implement it with an actual school or community group.
* Become part of the Asian Arts Initiative’s roster of teaching artists.
* Receive a stipend for successfully completing the program.

You must be able to attend all sessions:
Overnight retreat, March 22-23, begins 12:00 pm on Sat., ends 5:00 pm on Sunday
ACT workshops Monday, March 24, 9:00-2:00
Tuesday, March 25, 9:00-2:00
Wednesday, March 26, 9:00-2:00
Thursday, March 27, individual meetings
Thursday, March 27, 6:00-8:00
Friday, March 28, 9:00-2:00
Saturday, March 29, 2:00-6:00, 1st placements
Sunday, March 30, 2:00-6:00, 1st placements
Monday, March 31, individual meetings
Tuesday-Friday, April 1-4, 2nd placements, TBA
Friday, April 4, 4:00-6:00, ACT Coffeehouse
Saturday, April 5, 2:00-6:00
Sunday, April 6, 10:00-12:00, Farewell brunch

For more information, contact Lori at 215-557-0455 or Lori@asianartsinitiative.org.

Who Should Apply to ACT?

ACT participants should:
-have at least approximately one year teaching experience (in school, afterschool, or community settings)
-demonstrate several years of commitment and experience in their art form
-be interested in exploring how art can address larger social messages in community-based settings
We strongly encourage Asian American and Philadelphia-based artists to apply. Artists of all disciplines are encouraged to apply.

TO APPLY:
Contact Lori Sasaki, Asian Arts Initiative, 1315 Cherry Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
lori@asianartsinitiative.org

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2003